| No. | Type (Arabic) | English | Example | Quranic Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | المفعول به | Direct Object | "ضَرَبَ زَيداً" (He hit Zayd) | يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ الْمُحْسِنِينَ (2:195) |
| 2 | المفعول المطلق | Cognate Accusative | "ضَرَبْتُهُ ضَرْباً" (I hit him a hit) | فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكاً (27:19) |
| 3 | المفعول لأجله | Object of Purpose | "قَاتَلْتُ إِيمَاناً بِاللَّهِ" (I fought for faith in Allah) | وَجَاهِدُوا فِي اللَّهِ (22:78) |
| 4 | المفعول معه | Accompaniment | "سِرْتُ النَّهْرَ" (I walked with the river) | فَأَمْشِي فِي السَّمَاءِ (27:64) |
| 5 | المفعول فيه | Adverbial | "قُمْتُ اليَوْمَ" (I stood today) | فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ (97:3) |
| 6 | الحال | Circumstantial | "جَاءَ ضَاحِكاً" (He came laughing) | تَجْرِي مُسَخَّرَاتٍ (14:32) |
| 7 | التمييز | Specifier | "لَدَيْهِ مَالاً كَثِيراً" (He has much wealth) | وَأَنْبَتْنَا شَجَراً مِنْ طُورِ (23:20) |
| 8 | المستثنى | Exception | "جَاءَ القَوْمُ إِلَّا زَيداً" (The people came except Zayd) | فَشَرِبُوا إِلَّا قَلِيلاً (7:155) |
| 9 | المنادى | Vocative | "يَا زَيدُ" (O Zayd) | يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا (2:153) |
| 10 | خبر كان | Predicate of Kāna | "كَانَ الرَّجُلُ صَادِقاً" (The man was truthful) | وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيماً (4:17) |
| 11 | اسم إن | Subject of Inna | "إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ صَادِقٌ" (Verily the man is truthful) | إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيماً (4:11) |
| 12 | المفعول به الثاني | Second Object | "أَعْطَيْتُ زَيداً كِتَاباً" (I gave Zayd a book) | وَآتَيْنَا عِيسَى الْبَيِّنَاتِ (2:87) |
| 13 | المفعول لأجله | Object of Reason | "سَافَرْتُ طَلَباً لِلْعِلْمِ" (I traveled seeking knowledge) | وَجَاهِدُوا فِي اللَّهِ (5:35) |
| 14 | المفعول المطلق المؤكد | Emphatic Cognate | "ضَرَبْتُهُ ضَرْباً شَدِيداً" (I hit him a strong hit) | فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكاً (27:19) |
| 15 | المفعول معه المؤكد | Emphatic Accompaniment | "سِرْتُ النَّهْرَ كُلَّهُ" (I walked the entire river) | فَأَمْشِي فِي السَّمَاءِ (27:64) |
| 16 | المفعول فيه المؤكد | Emphatic Adverbial | "قُمْتُ اليَوْمَ كُلَّهُ" (I stood all day) | فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ (97:3) |
Understanding Arabic Mansoob (منصوب) Cases: A Clear Guide
In Arabic grammar, mansoob (منصوب) refers to words in the accusative case, typically marked by fatha (ـَ) or alif (ـًا). These words often function as objects, adverbs, or complements. Below is a simple breakdown of all mansoob cases with Quranic examples.
1. المفعول به (Direct Object)
Function: Receives the action of the verb.
Example:
"ضَرَبَ زَيْدًا" (He hit Zayd)
Quran: يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ الْمُحْسِنِينَ (2:195)
2. المفعول المطلق (Cognate Accusative)
Function: Emphasizes the verb’s meaning.
Example:
"ضَرَبْتُهُ ضَرْبًا" (I hit him a hit)
Quran: فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا (27:19)
3. المفعول لأجله (Object of Purpose)
Function: Explains why an action was done.
Example:
"سَافَرْتُ طَلَبًا لِلْعِلْمِ" (I traveled seeking knowledge)
Quran: وَجَاهِدُوا فِي اللَّهِ (22:78)
4. المفعول معه (Accompaniment)
Function: Indicates something accompanying the action.
Example:
"مَشَيْتُ النَّهْرَ" (I walked along the river)
Quran: فَأَمْشِي فِي السَّمَاءِ (27:64)
5. المفعول فيه (Adverbial of Time/Place)
Function: Specifies when or where an action happens.
Example:
"صُمْتُ يَوْمًا" (I fasted for a day)
Quran: فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ (97:3)
6. الحال (Circumstantial Description)
Function: Describes how an action was done.
Example:
"جَاءَ الطِّفْلُ بَاكِيًا" (The child came crying)
Quran: تَجْرِي مُسَخَّرَاتٍ (14:32)
7. التمييز (Specifier)
Function: Clarifies an ambiguous noun.
Example:
"كَتَبْتُ صَفْحَتَيْنِ" (I wrote two pages)
Quran: وَأَنْبَتْنَا شَجَرًا مِنْ طُورٍ (23:20)
8. المستثنى (Exception)
Function: Excludes something from a general statement.
Example:
"حَضَرَ الطُّلَّابُ إِلَّا خَالِدًا" (All students came except Khalid)
Quran: فَشَرِبُوا إِلَّا قَلِيلًا (7:155)
9. المنادى (Vocative)
Function: Used when calling someone.
Example:
"يَا أَحْمَدُ!" (O Ahmad!)
Quran: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا (2:153)
10. خبر كان (Predicate of Kāna)
Function: Completes the meaning of "كَانَ" (was).
Example:
"كَانَ الرَّجُلُ كَرِيمًا" (The man was generous)
Quran: وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا (4:17)
11. اسم إنَّ (Subject of Inna)
Function: Subject of "إِنَّ" (indeed).
Example:
"إِنَّ الْكِتَابَ مُفِيدٌ" (Indeed, the book is useful)
Quran: إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا (4:11)
12. المفعول به الثاني (Second Object)
Function: Secondary object in sentences with two objects.
Example:
"أَعْطَيْتُ زَيْدًا كِتَابًا" (I gave Zayd a book)
Quran: وَآتَيْنَا عِيسَى الْبَيِّنَاتِ (2:87)
Key Takeaways
✔ Mansoob words are marked with fatha (ـَ) or alif (ـًا).
✔ They serve as objects, adverbs, or complements.
✔ Quranic examples help solidify understanding.
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